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Aurora, Colorado, United States

• Prepare Requests for Proposals and Requests for Bids, solicit responses from vendors, and lead evaluation meetings.• Effectively use Oracle to create purchase orders; assist vendors and internal accounting department with discrepancies. • Follow all rules and regulations of the National School Lunch Program to procure approximately 30,000 student meals per day. • Utilize Edison Menus and Inventory System to edit sixty individual, weekly school food orders. Maintain flexibility due to shortages and delays caused by COVID.• Develop and maintain effective relationships with suppliers.

• Prepare Requests for Proposals and solicit proposals from responsible vendors.• Lead evaluation of proposals including scheduling evaluation meetings, reaching out to vendors for required documents, and assisting state agencies with proposal selection process.• Assist state agencies and the vendor community with the bidding process and contracts in assigned areas. Quickly respond to any questions received via phone or email.• Collects statistical and other information, and conducts research to support recommended actions, to determine industry standards and price discounts, and to locate commodities and services.

Columbia, Missouri Area

• Responsible for accurate and timely setup and running of events including creation of pull lists, timelines, and task lists for employees. • Supervise employees to make sure tasks are being completed and event is running smoothly. • Fill in where needed and maintain positive repartee with client. • Attend weekly leadership meetings to discuss upcoming activities and events and to review completed events for future improvements.

Columbia, Mo

Back Office Lead:• In charge of administrative functions including all aspects of the hiring process from job posting, phone interviewing, scheduling management interviews, on-boarding, and training new employees.• Perform accurate reconciliation of all daily cash management processes including opening the store, creating deposit, managing cash drawers, and coaching employees on appropriate cash handling standards. • Also responsible for ordering supplies and researching customer escalations. Seasonal Keyholder:• Open store multiple days per week and supervise employees to make sure opening tasks are completed. Let incoming management know of any issues that need attention.• Set displays and planograms to company standard, execute weekly ad set along side a team of five associates; flex to assist management with other duties as needed.

Columbia, Missouri, United States

• Lead efforts of a sales pipeline in order to gain new advertisers by prospecting for potential clients, scheduling pipeline steps, sending information, and scheduling appointments for sales representatives.• Assist with efforts of holiday and special event promotions including posting to social media, sending out email blasts via MarketVolt, and mailing postcards.• Act as liaison between advertisers and designers by gathering copy, double checking proofs, and assisting with minor design edits.• Attentively respond to customer emails and phone calls regarding their subscription and event questions.

Campus Planning, Design, And Construction

• Assist accounting manager in all aspects of cost tracking, reconciliation of subcontractor invoices, and time keeping for payroll purposes for on-campus facility maintenance office. • Track invoices for specialty subcontractors and craft labor using ImageNow and Maximo software programs.

University Of Missouri

• Supervise up to 6 part time employees at dining hall serving over 600 customers per day. Evaluate employee performance and prepare daily reports to management.• Develop work schedules to ensure adequate coverage of all service stations; monitor food preparation and service stations, and assign duties as needed to manage work flow. • Responsible for approximately $5,000 daily cash intake. Reconcile cash registers at closing, and prepare paperwork for night deposit.

Columbia, Mo

• Manage and run store’s daily activities one day per week; open store, maintain cash drawer, assist customers, and assign tasks to store volunteers as needed to accomplish daily tasks.• Create inventory control system using Excel and Quick Books software programs to aid store manager with base inventory needs.

Bachelor Of Science In Business Administration, Marketing

Activities and Societies: India Study Abroad Intersession 2010/2011, Marketing Forum, Lancaster University Exchange Program Fall semester.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Marketing/Marketing Management, General

Activities and Societies: Study Abroad SocietyAttended Lancaster University in Lancaster, Lancashire for one term. The business management.